Life During Law: Karen Seward
I grew up in a shipbuilding town in the north. Barrow-in-Furness. Bill Bryson described it as ‘the very worst town…
Global 100: Slaughter and May – Keeping the magic alive
‘It’s a remarkable firm with a tremendous reputation, but it has to take note of the fact that the market…
Latham scores lead role in Man Utd’s potential sale as US outfits advise on Tom Ford deal
Latham & Watkins has had a busy November, picking up several multi-billion-dollar instructions across the sports, retail and telecoms sectors.…
White & Case adds BCLP funds head as WilmerHale strengthens white-collar practice
As the year-end approaches, US firms have dominated this week’s hiring round with additions across London’s transactional and disputes practices. …
CC and Freshfields dish out US associate bonuses to match American rivals
Clifford Chance (CC) has become the second Magic Circle firm to dish out competitive year-end bonuses to US associates, after…
Perspectives: Nassib Abou-Khalil, formerly of Nokia
I grew up in Lebanon when there was a civil war. I say this with a bit of embarrassment but,…
‘An emphasis on people and culture’: Goodwin names Pathak as new London co-head
Goodwin has named funds partner Ajay Pathak (pictured) as its new London co-chair to replace Paul Lyons, who is stepping…
Revolving doors: A&O hires Shearman finance partner while Goodwin launches employment practice
With sterling rallying against the dollar, firms have continued to show their commitment to the London market with significant hires…
Continuity in turbulent times: Travers re-elects Kath Russ to second senior partner term
Travers Smith today (16 November) confirmed Kathleen Russ has been re-elected as senior partner for a second term, starting 1…
‘It means business in London’: V&E takes Hogan Lovells’ Higson as City corporate head
Hogan Lovells’ London M&A partner Ben Higson has been appointed as Vinson & Elkins’ London head of corporate. He…
Two step up to challenge Ouwehand as CC senior partner vote looms
Dubai partner Edmund Boyo and London partner Adrian Cartwright have stepped forward to challenge Clifford Chance’s (CC) incumbent senior partner Jeroen…
Revolving doors: A&O and CMS hire in-house talent as gunnercooke launches stateside
This week’s lateral recruitment round-up has an international flavour as firms make key hires at home and abroad. In the…
LB100: The second 50: City and Boutique – Living for the city
For the 23 City and boutique firms that fall into the second 50 in this year’s LB100, average turnover is…
LB100: The second 50: Regional view – Steadying the ship
The 27 regional and national firms occupying the 51-100 spots in this year’s LB100 come in with an average of…
30 years of LB100 – 2012-22: Don’t look now
Shifts that started with the financial crash galvanised in the decade that followed. Predictions of the rise of US firms…
Baker McKenzie breaks up UAE alliance following homophobic tweets
Baker McKenzie in September announced that it is ‘parting ways’ with Dr Habib Al Mulla, name partner of member firm…
EU parliament eyes litigation funding regulation
The EU is gearing up to regulate the third-party litigation funding market following an EU parliamentary vote in favour of…
Global 100 firms expand in Asia as Dentons and Goodwin establish new bases
Dentons has become the first global law firm to combine with a law firm in India, as it finalised its…
The Client profile: Claire Holdsworth, Marathon Asset Management
‘Frankly, what’s a boardroom compared to a regiment of soldiers?!’ Claire Holdsworth is philosophical about her journey from army officer…
LB100: Mishcon profile – All that glisters is not Gold
When Legal Business last took a deep dive into the firm’s then ‘unrivalled financial success’ in 2016, the entrepreneurial reputation…